GE Appliances Quickset III Owner's Manual

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Using the convection oven. (on some models) GEAppliances.comIn 8 convection oven, (] fan circuk_teshot (]ir over, under (]nd (]round thefood. This circulating hot (]ir is evenlydistributed throughout the ovencavity. As (] result, foods (]re evenlycooked (]nd browned - often in lesstime th(]n with regular he(]t.Convection BakingIdeal for evenly browned baked foodscooked on multiple shelves.. Good for large quantities of baked foods.. Good results with cookies, biscuits,brownies, cupcakes, cream puffs, sweetrolls, angel food cake and bread. Theconvection fan circulates the heated airevenly over and around the food.The Convection FunThe convection fan is programmed to runintermittently for maximum performanceduring convection bake and duringpreheating. If the fan is on when the ovendoor is opened, the fun will stop. The fan willresume operation when the door is closed.Auto Temp ConversionWhen convection baking, the AutoTemp Conversion feature automaticallyreduces the set temperature for optimalperformance.Increase the Convection Baking temperaturesetting 20°F higher for faster cooking oflarge cuts of meat and poultry.How to Set the Oven for ConvectionBakingFY] Touch the Convection Bake pad.F_ Touch the + or - pads until the desiredtemperature is displayed.Touch the Sturt/On pad.@%@@The oven will start automatically.The display will show PrE whilepreheating. When the oven reaches theselected temperature, the oven controlwill beep several times and the displaywill show the oven temperature.Check food for doneness at them_n_mumtime on the recipe. Cooklonger if necessary.Touch the Clear/Off pad when baking isfinished, and then remove the food fromthe oven.To change the oven temperature duringConvection Bake, touch the Convection Bakepad and then the + or- pads to set the newtemperature.When b(]king cookies, you will getthe best results if you use (] fl(]tcookie sheet inste(]d of (] pun withlow sides.Cookwure for Convection CookingBefore using your convection oven, checkto see if your cookware leaves room for aircirculation in the oven. If you are baking withseveral pans, leave space between them.Also, be sure the pans do not touch eachother or the walls of the oven.Paper and PlasticHeat-resistant paper and plastic containersthat are recommended foruse in regular baking can also be usedfor convection baking but should not beused at temperatures higher than thetemperature recommended by the cookwaremanufacturer. Plastic cookware that is heat-resistant to temperatures of 400°F can alsobe used.Metal and GlassAny type of cookware will work in yourconvection oven; however, metal pans heatthe fastest and are recommendedfor convection baking.. Darkened or matte-finished pans will bakefaster than shiny pans.. Glass or ceramic pans cook more slowly.For recipes like oven-baked chicken,use a pan with low sides. Hot air cannotcirculate well around food in a pan with highsides.15